Tie-holder.



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TIE HOLDER APPLICATION FILED MAY 25, HI?

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To all whom itm'aiy concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM O. J onnson,

a citizen of the United States, residing at River Rouge, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Tie-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to a combined tie holder and presser of that type to accommodate a number of ties and permit of access being obtained without disarranging all of said ties, and one further wh ch provides means for preventing the soiling of the necktie and retaining the same 1n a pressed state at all times.

l/Vith the above and other ob3ects in view,

the invention consists in the novel features,

details of construction and combination of parts which will hereinafter be more fully set forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claims.

Figure 1 is a perspective v1ew of the holder illustrated in a partially open position- Fig. 2 is a top plan view illustrated in a closed position; and

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawing, in which like characters of reference refer to corresponding parts in the several views, 5 denotes a covering embodying a back section 6, a front section 7 and a flexible connection 8 for connecting the front section with the back section, and adapting the former to be opened and closed as the occasion may so demand. Provlded on the free transverse end of the back section 6 of the cover is a flap 9, while provided on the opposite sides of said back section is a pair of side flaps 10. The characters 11 and 12 designate stud fastenings, with which the respective end and side flaps engage for holding the sections of the cover in closed position. The additional functions for the flaps will be clearly brought out as the description of the invention is proceeded with.

Mounted between the back and front sections of the cover and connected to the inner face of the flexible connector through the employment of stitches or the like fastening devices, denoted by the character 13, 1s a plurality of leaves 14: adapted to swing upon the front section of the cover, when assuming an open position. The provision of these leaves provides therebetween compartments Specification of Letters ZPatent.

Patented Nov. en, mar.

Application filed May 25, 1917. Serial No. 171,09.

for receiving the neckwear when placed therein, that is to say, the scarf is trained over one face of one of said leaves, that is, Over the free transverse edge of said leaf, and defined on the opposite face of the leaf so that a portion of the ties will lie between the leaves and be retained against any accidental displacement by the provision of tabs 15. Each of the leaves is provided with one of these tabs 15 secured thereto at a point adjacent the free transverse edge of said leaf, and having a fastening device 16 secured thereon. The fastening device 16 is provided with a stud 17 and a socket 18, to permit of the tabs being interlocked or fastened to one another. After the leaves have all been fastened, the tab on the leaf adjacent the backing 6 will lock with the stud fastener 19 for holding all the leaves in a flat position on the inner face of said backmg.

In view of the foregoing description, it will be observed that after the leaves have been securely fastened on the leaves, the end flap 9 is brought over and into locking engagement with the stud fastener 11 of the front cover section 7, which will prevent any longitudinal accidental displacement of the ties from said holder, While the side flaps 10 will interlock with the stud fasteners for preventing any accidental lateral displace ment of the ties from between said leaves and cover sections. Furthermore, both the end and side flaps will tightly press the front cover section against the leaves and retain the ties in a pressed condition at all times.

What is claimed as new, is

1. A device for holding and pressing neckties comprising a sectional cover, means for hingedly connecting the sections together, a plurality of leaves mounted between the cover sections and having connection with the latter mentioned means, means for holding the leaves in closed position, and means arranged at the opposite ends and sides of one cover section to be folded over and looked upon the opposite cover section for establishing a pressing action of the leaves between said cover sections.

2. A combined holder and presser comprising a cover, a plurality of leaves arranged between said cover, means for closing the leaves, said means cooperating with fastening devices on the cover for locking the leaves to said cover, a series of flaps arranged at the end and sides of the cover for preventing any accidental displacement of at the end and-sides of the cover for prethe ties "from between said leaves or cover. venting any accidental displacement of the 10 3. A combined holder and presser comties from between said leaves or cover, said prising a cover, a plurality of leaves arflaps serving to press the leaves between said 5 ranged between said cover, means for closing cover, substantially as and for the purpose the leaves, said means cotiperating with fasspecified; tening deviees on the cover for locking the In testimony whereof I alfix my signature. 15 leaves to said cover, a series of flaps arranged WILLIAM O. J OHN SON Gppies of this patent may be qbtained for five cents each, by addressing the i Q JaguQss i u 9! Patents Washington, 9,9. V 

